The Paperclip Punisher

The Paperclip Punisher

From The Teardown by Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM, Jeff Gluck

March 26, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Jeff Gluck discusses NASCAR Cup Series updates and interviews drivers Zane Smith, Ryan Preece, and Parker Retzlaff.

After Tyler Reddick's fourth win through six races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, Motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck sits down to discuss the Good Race Poll results, race winners overcoming obstacles, and the Hall of Fame debate that has taken gripped the NASCAR media landscape over the last several days. Jeff welcomes NASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith onto the show and, despite issues with his webcam, discussed his season so far and the up-and-down nature of his career journey in stock car racing. With Martinsville headlining the weekend, short track ace Ryan Preece joined Jeff to discuss his success in the Next Gen car at the famous half-mile and a potential new nickname should he capture the victory. The talk of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series garage has been Parker Retzlaff who joined the show to chat about the family he's found at Viking Motorsports and how he managed his career, including a stint in the Coca Cola iRacing Series. Plus, Gluck gives his thoughts on a recent tangle between four time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and a fellow reporter at the Japan GP. Don't forget to check out the merch at shop.dirtymomedia.com!

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Gluck

Guests: Zane Smith, Ryan Preece, Parker Retzlaff

Topics covered

  • NASCAR
  • Motorsports
  • race winners
  • Hall of Fame
  • driver interviews
  • Next Gen car
  • iRacing

Keywords

  • NASCAR
  • Tyler Reddick
  • Zane Smith
  • Ryan Preece
  • Parker Retzlaff
  • Max Verstappen
  • iRacing
  • Next Gen car
  • Hall of Fame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASCAR, Viking Motorsports, Coca Cola iRacing Series, Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM

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